Bristol as our ancestors saw it, c.1853 Broad Street -- We would remark, in passing CHRIST CHURCH that it is generally supposed a church formerly occupied each of the four corners of the streets meeting here, with a Cross in the centre, viz. ALL SAINTS', already described; ST. EWEN'S, (erected on the site now occupied by the Council House) which was taken down in 1787, the parish being then incorporated with CHRIST CHURCH; ST. ANDREW'S, where STUCKEY'S BANK now stands, and CHRIST CHURCH we are now passing, which was rebuilt and opened for Divine worship in 1790. When the spire of the old church was repaired in 1765, the dates of 1003 and 1004, formed of lead, was found let into a stone at the top of the spire. The Litany was first sung in English in 1543, in a procession from it to St. Mary Redcliff. In the account of the disbursements of the procurator of this church for the year 1534, is the following entry: " Item. For Ryngen agenste the comen of the byschop of Canterbyrre [Cranmer the Martyr] to chorche iiijd-" He remained in Bristol nine days, reformed many things amiss, and preached in St. Augustine's Abbey, and other places. The public buildings in this street are the WHITE HART and WHITE LION COMMERCIAL TAVERNS and FAMILY HOTELS, (both very ancient hostelries) which adjoin each other, near the church,-and on the opposite side, a little further down, is the BRANCH BANK OF ENGLAND, a splendid building recently erected in the Grecian style, with Doric pillars, surmounted by a handsome pediment, and which adjoins THE GUILDHALL, also a new building, erected in the Tudor style, and opened for public business in 1846. Here are held the QUARTER SESSIONS, COURT OF BEQUESTS, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, LAW COURTS, &c. &c. -- Josephine Jeremiah http://www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

Hi, Thanks for that one. I have an old etching of Broad St. and a modern day photo (2004) and it looks, more or less, the same. We stayed at The Thistle on Broad St. which was very central for us. Edna - rainy Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 4:38 AM Subject: [B&S] Broad Street, Christ Church, White Hart, White Lion, Guildhall,c.1853 Bristol as our ancestors saw it, c.1853 Broad Street -- We would remark, in passing CHRIST CHURCH that it is generally supposed a church formerly occupied each of the four corners of the streets meeting here, with a Cross in the centre, viz. ALL SAINTS', already described; ST. EWEN'S, (erected on the site now occupied by the Council House) which was taken down in 1787, the parish being then incorporated with CHRIST CHURCH; ST. ANDREW'S, where STUCKEY'S BANK now stands, and CHRIST CHURCH we are now passing, which was rebuilt and opened for Divine worship in 1790. When the spire of the old church was repaired in 1765, the dates of 1003 and 1004, formed of lead, was found let into a stone at the top of the spire. The Litany was first sung in English in 1543, in a procession from it to St. Mary Redcliff. In the account of the disbursements of the procurator of this church for the year 1534, is the following entry: " Item. For Ryngen agenste the comen of the byschop of Canterbyrre [Cranmer the Martyr] to chorche iiijd-" He remained in Bristol nine days, reformed many things amiss, and preached in St. Augustine's Abbey, and other places. The public buildings in this street are the WHITE HART and WHITE LION COMMERCIAL TAVERNS and FAMILY HOTELS, (both very ancient hostelries) which adjoin each other, near the church,-and on the opposite side, a little further down, is the BRANCH BANK OF ENGLAND, a splendid building recently erected in the Grecian style, with Doric pillars, surmounted by a handsome pediment, and which adjoins THE GUILDHALL, also a new building, erected in the Tudor style, and opened for public business in 1846. Here are held the QUARTER SESSIONS, COURT OF BEQUESTS, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, LAW COURTS, &c. &c. -- Josephine Jeremiah http://www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message